Nov 12 Watch Dick Cheney reflects on how medical care kept him active despite heart disease Dick Cheney reflects on how medical care kept him active despite heart disease… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch Understanding why Americans’ insurance plans are being canceled Understanding why Americans' insurance plans are being canceled… Continue watching
Nov 12 Why insurers cancel policies, and what you can do when it happens By Kaiser Health News Photo by Getty Images News that health insurers are ending the policies of what could be millions of Americans has rattled consumers and added to the debate over the health care law. If you or a family member has… Continue reading
Nov 12 Drug resistant malaria spreads in Southeast Asia, could go global A man recovers from malaria in Cambodia, in 2009Photo by Talea Miller WASHINGTON -- U.S. experts are raising the alarm over the spread of drug-resistant malaria in several Southeast Asian countries, endangering major global gains in fighting the… Continue reading
Nov 12 7 tips for receiving better cancer care near the end of life Care for patients with advanced cancer varies drastically throughout the U.S. Photo by BSIP/UIG via Getty Images. Looking for the best care possible for you or a loved one facing advanced cancer? First step: consider your location. A recent… Continue reading
Nov 11 Fewer than 50,000 people successfully enrolled through HealthCare.gov The Obama administration is expected to release the official enrollment data for HealthCare.gov this week. The Wall Street Journal reports that advance numbers show the administration falling significantly short of their goal. Photo by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty… Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch Maine’s prescription for drug savings: Go foreign Drug companies and the State of Maine battle over the importation of prescription drugs. Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch New rules set standard to ensure mental health care coverage parity New rules set standard to ensure mental health care coverage parity… Continue watching
Nov 08 Obama administration releases final mental health care regulations after years of review Getty Images The Obama administration released the final rules Friday for 1996 and 2008 laws that expanded the kinds of mental health and substance abuse care insurers must cover. KHN's Mary Agnes Carey and CQ HealthBeat's Rebecca Adams discuss. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch FDA calls for ban on artery-clogging trans fats in processed foods FDA calls for ban on artery-clogging trans fats in processed foods… Continue watching